Rencontre – Begegnung

Gabriel Fauré was a master of lyrical passion. He particularly loved intimate, chamber ensembles. For the Fauré anniversary year of 2024 – marking 100 years since his death – Denis Rouger has arranged numerous songs by the great French composer of the late Romantic and fin-de-siècle periods for his figure humaine chamber choir. The well-known art songs, originally composed for solo voice and piano, can now be enjoyed anew in this sensitive choral interpretation.

The first two CDs by this exceptional young choir, featuring arrangements of German and French songs of the Romantic era, were enthusiastically received by music critics. The program is complemented by choral arrangements of works by Charles Gounod, Camille Saint-Saens and Fanny Hensel.